Historical clue formulations

• Gets by — 2026-08-29
• Neither blows it nor crushes it — 2023-01-29
• Gets by — 2022-01-07
• Manages — 2020-04-16
• Neither nails it nor blows it — 2010-11-19
• Makes less than a killing — 2010-10-27
• Gets a C, say — 2009-08-23
• Makes out — 2006-01-29
• Makes a small profit — 2004-04-28
• Has some success — 2001-12-31